Today is a very special day for me because one of the most emotional and significant works in my repertoire, "I Will Dream With You," is premiering. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to T.J. Harper and the Loyola Marymount University Concert Choi...

Un extrait de la comédie Musicale THE SOUND MUSIC, chanté par les jeunes enfants du Choeur Préparatoire Sotto Voce dirigé par Scott Alan Prouty. (Concert du 22 janvier 2017). A song from the Musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC sung by the younger children from...  moreUn extrait de la comédie Musicale THE SOUND MUSIC, chanté par les jeunes enfants du Choeur Préparatoire Sotto Voce dirigé par Scott Alan Prouty. (Concert du 22 janvier 2017). A song from the Musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC sung by the younger children from the Sotto Voce Preparatory Choir in Paris France. The choir is directed by Scott Alan Prouty. www.choeursottovoce.com  

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions ac...

I started a women's choir in Amsterdam: The Merry Poppins. It's of course a wink to my favorite Musical movie - I must have watched it at least a dozen times. It keeps inspiring my love for singing. We mostly sing Musical songs, but not exclusively. We...  moreI started a women's choir in Amsterdam: The Merry Poppins. It's of course a wink to my favorite Musical movie - I must have watched it at least a dozen times. It keeps inspiring my love for singing. We mostly sing Musical songs, but not exclusively. We are dedicated to making this a great amateur choir. But, as Mary Poppins sang: 'In every job that must be done / there is an element of fun / You find the fun / and SNAP the job's a game'  

You planned the repertoire.  You sorted the venue.  You learned how to give a decent downbeat and how to coax a reluctant tenor Section into something resembling a blend.  What nobody told you - what no conducting course really prepares you...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   How many times have you been standing next to someone in your choir Section and realised that they’re singing something different from you? &n...

Vacancy Type: Conductor/Musical Director/Choirmaster Description of vacancy: Cunninghame Choir wishes to appoint a new Musical Director (MD) following the departure of Robin Versteeg, who held the position for 9 years. Cunninghame Choir is a very ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us are in choirs where a particular Section needs bolstering. In my case it’s a lack of altos, for others it might be too few tenors.  ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m usually the last one to notice, but often when I’m teaching one Section of the choir, there’s chit chat from the rest of the singers....

Podcast Powered By Podbean Not Twitter tweeting, but renaissance madrigal birds tweets make up most of the lyrics in the song Le chant des oyseaux.   Our director, Pierre, gives us direction in a particularly tricky Section of the song and you...